A small revolution is taking place on the sandy wheatbelt plains around Moora. Broadacre farms are giving way to lush, green citrus plantations, like the 200 hectare Agri-fresh development, located about 200kms north east of Perth. This is not the first orchard in the area but when fully ...

In parts of the mid west some broadacre farming land is now being used for thirsty horticulture and nut enterprises. There's already extensive citrus, stone fruit and mango orchards around Dandaragan and Moora, a few hours drive north and east of Perth. On Friday a huge new irrigated almond ...

Timber plantations near Gingin and Dandaragan are at the centre of two potential class actions, involving thousands of investors. One of the class actions involves the Rewards Group and its sandalwood, teak and premium timber plantations across Western Australia. The Rewards Group was placed ...

Australian olive oils are facing some major hurdles breaking into the global market. Across the world, supply has completely overtaken demand and prices have fallen. But political unrest in North Africa could upset the oversupply situation, as its one of the world's biggest olive production ...

Australian olive oils are facing some major hurdles breaking into the global market. Across the world, supply has completely overtaken demand and prices have fallen. But political unrest in North Africa could upset the oversupply situation, as its one of the world's biggest olive production ...

The West Australian Farmers Federation is disappointed in a Federal Government decision to declare the Asian honeybee an endemic species. This means it will no longer be required to spend money eradicating or controlling the pest. But as Western Australia is currently free of the Asian ...